The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2023, Liam Allen crossed the line in 1:26:09: 259th of 649 men, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 26% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:20 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 11:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 3:09.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 5:50v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 5:01v median −0:09
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 5:40v median −0:01
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 5:25v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:43v median −0:04
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Block 06 13:26Running 6 11:26v median +5:42
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Block 07 12:10Running 7 7:56v median +2:12
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Block 08 10:07Running 8 5:40v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 625
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 625 men who finished.